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Levittown

two families, one tycoon, and the fight for civil rights in America's legendary suburb

by David Kushner

Race relationsCivil rightsSegregationHistoryAfrican Americans

Describes how the entrepreneurial Levitt family constructed affordable community homes that were only available to white buyers, recounting how the Wechslers, a white Jewish communist family, secretly arranged for a black family to purchase a house next door, an arrangement that resulted in an explosive response and influential integration practices.

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Book data: Open Library